UC3 Danish Homebuilt Submarine Update

Peter Madsen has been hard at work on this third submarine, UC3.  This boat will be around twice the length of his previous, Kraka and is a modern streamlined design which is a departure for him and his team.  His earlier boats have a WWII U-boat feel and like their historical ancestors seem to do well on the surface.   But it was his success in running Kraka submerged with a diesel engine and snorkel that led him to pursue a more Albacore-like hull form with better submerged performance.  I guess it's more fun to run submerged than on the surface!

He recently (October 2005) sent this update:

Well - plus 200 meters of welding done - all bulkheads instaled - all frames positioned - portholes cut, tower and deckhatch holes cut, hatch ordered...

 

2.7 tonnes of batteries has arrived with two hp ( 3000 psia ) compressoers - plus a bulck og hp air cylenders...

 

In short - we are underway...going ahead flank.

  Photos of UC3 construction...

Update Jan. 19, 2006:
Jonathan McBeck? is working on a new article on UC3.  You can post suggestions and questions to him at this forum:
www.silenthunter.dk UC3 Forum